Board of Directors

With representation from business and post-secondary sectors, BHER’s Board of Directors represents major sectors of the economy, regions of the country and the diversity of Canada’s higher education community. Board Directors are elected by BHER’s members to provide strategic direction, establish BHER’s vision and spearhead its initiatives. Internally, the Board of Directors elects officers, including a Chair and two Vice-Chairs, to provide leadership to the Board’s activities and mandate.

David McKay

President and CEO

Chair

Dave McKay is President and CEO of RBC, Canada’s biggest bank, and one of the largest in the world based on market capitalization. He is...

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Don Bureaux

President

Vice-Chair

Don Bureaux has been president of Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) since 2011. Don’s commitment to adult education spans over two decades working with adult learners at colleges and universities...

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Goldy Hyder

President and CEO

Member

Goldy Hyder is President and CEO of the Business Council of Canada, a non-partisan association composed of the chief executives and entrepreneurs of Canada’s leading companies. Previously he was President...

Dr. Rhonda L. Lenton

President and Vice-Chancellor

Member

Dr. Rhonda L. Lenton became York University’s eighth President and Vice-Chancellor on July 1, 2017.

A dedicated champion of community engagement and innovative partnerships, Dr. Lenton played an instrumental role...

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Dr. Larry Rosia

President and CEO

Member

As President and CEO of Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Dr. Larry Rosia leads the province’s primary provider of technical education and skills training.

Dr. Rosia’s career in education spans more than...

Dr. Vivek Goel

President and Vice-Chancellor

Vice-Chair

John Baker

CEO

Member

John founded D2L in 1999, at the age of twenty-two, while attending the University of Waterloo. He strongly believes that learning is the foundation upon which all progress and achievement...